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Subject:Re: 3.3L MOTOR FOR VANAGON.....I JUST GOT THE SVX
From:Vanagon man
Date:Sat, 15 Jun 2002 07:59:52 -0400

I thought you were building some sort of monster WBX?

Adam P

81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick)
70 Single Cab "Whitey"
74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Smola, Tony" <TSmola@TRIBUNE.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 1:23 AM
Subject: 3.3L MOTOR FOR VANAGON.....I JUST GOT THE SVX

> I just acquired a complete Subaru SVX, since the 1.9L motor for the 85'
> Westy is getting real tired.
> Who out there in vanagon list land has done the conversion.........I have
> ordered the parts from Kennedy
> But I will still need to work out the details for the coolant plumbing and
> the exhaust.........
> the motor has around 240 HP w/ about 230 ft lbs of torque........w/ that
low
> Vanagon gearing ,. this thing
> is going to be real fast out of the hole..........I also have to work out
> such things as tach, and coolant temp
> gauges.......I have the whole car, which by the way, I will be selling
> .....nice suede interior....lots of goodies...the car ran perfectly
> I almost didn't want to rip the engine out.......
>
> Malibu Tony  85' Westy     3.3L w/ Subaru SVX flat 6 .....
>                    78' 911SC
>                    97' T100 4WD extracab
>                    97' Montero Sport
>